Desk pad and holder



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United States Patent DESK PAD AND HOLDER Louis L. Bresler, 4328 ColombiaAve., Hammond, Ind. Filed Aug. 9, 1957, Ser. No. 677,261

Claims. (Cl. 281-15) This invention is particularly concerned withimprovements in a holder for supporting on a desk or similar surface inconvenient position for use a note pad, order book or any other group ofsheets which are bound or otherwise joined along a common edge to arelatively stiff backing member.

It is a general object of the invention to provide a pad of note paperor the like and a holder therefor which is adaptedto support the pad ona desk or other surface in a position to enable convenient and easywriting thereon and to hold the pad against displacement during usewhile permitting removal of one or more pages or sheets, as desired.

It is a more specific object of the invention to provide a holder for anote pad or other group of sheets which are connected along a commonedge to a backing member wherein the holder is provided with a pockethaving an opening on its upper surface for receiving the backing memberon the pad to frictionally hold the pad against displacement relative tothe holder when it is Written upon or sheets are torn therefrom.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a note pad which ischaracterized by a group of sheets bound along one edge to a relativelystiif backing board, and a holder therefor wherein the holder comprisesa base member and a top cover member having a generally rectangular slottherein which opens into a pocket for receiving the backing board of thepad and wherein the pad is provided with a filler strip of substantiallythe same thickness as the cover member which is arranged along the edgeof the backing board to which the group of sheets is connected so thatwhen the backing board is passed through the slot and into the pocket inthe holder the filler strip will be :seated in the slot and preventshifting of the pad while at the same time the surface of the fillerstrip will be flush with the surface of the cover adjoiningtheslotthereby providing a smooth supporting surface for writingon thebottom sheets in the pad as the pad is used and the topfiheets areremoved therefrom.

It is another object of the invention to provide a note pad and holdertherefor wherein the holderis provided with a top cover member having arectangular aperture through which the backing member on the pad may bepassed and wherein the pad has a rectangular filler strip ,of slightlysmaller, dimensions than theaperture which is located on the innersurface of the backing board so ,that when the backing board is passedthrough the slot the filler strip willbe seated in the aperture with itsuppermost surface flush with the adjoining portions of the cover memberwhereby to prevent displacement of the pad on the holder and to providea smooth backing surface for writing on the last sheets of the pad whenthe top sheets are removed therefrom.

It is still auothercbject of the invention to provide a notepad holderhaving a base plate and a top cover member which ,is arra ged thereon toprovide ,a pocket for the backing member of the. notepad and which isprovided with a generally rectangular slot through which the backingmember is inserted into the pocket and a locking slide mounted adjacentthe slot with one end adapted to project into the slot for lockingengagement with the edge of the pad and with a handle forming flange onthe other end which projects beyond the edge of the holder and whichpermits the locking slide to be moved to engage its inner end with theedge of the pad and hold the same in position in the slot.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparentfrom a consideration of the note pad and holder therefor which are shownby way of illustration in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of a note pad and a holder therefor whichembody therein the principal features of the invention;

Figure 2 is a cross section, on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 2-2of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a plan view of the uppermost surface of the holder with thenote pad removed therefrom; and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the note pad.

Referring to the drawings, there is illustrated a note pad 10 and aholder 11 therefor which have incorporated therein structural featuresadapting the same for use together on a desk or other supporting surfacewhere the note pad 10 is conveniently positioned for writing thereon orfor removing one or more of the uppermost pages or sheets thereof. Whilethe pad holder 11 is shown in the drawings with the note pad 10supported thereon, it will be understood that the holder 11 is adaptedto be used with order pads, sales books or any group of sheets that arebound or otherwise joined together along a common edge to a suitablebacking member.

The pad holder 11 comprises a generally rectangular base plate 12 whichis preferably formed of a relatively heavy metal and which is mounted ina rectangular opening 13 provided in a frame-like member 14, the latterbeing preferably formed of chipboard or similar material and the opening13 therein being of a size sulficient to snugly receive the base plate12. The depth or thickness of the frame member 14 exceeds thecorresponding dimension of the base plate 12 by a predetermined amountwhich will be hereinafter referred to in connection with the descriptionof the note pad 10. The base plate 12 and the frame member 14 in whichit is mounted are enclosed in a covering material which preferablycomprises a top sheet of leather, simulated leather, cloth or similarmaterial 15 which is arranged with its margins folded down over theperipheral edges of the frame member 14 and turned inwardly intooverlapping relation with the margins of a bottom sheet 16. Preferably,a line of stitching, which is indicated at 17, is employed to secure thesheets 15 and 16 to the frame member 14 with the stitching 17 beingspaced inwardly of the outer edges of the frame member 14 to form adecorative border around the entire holder. The top surface formingportion 18 of the cover sheet 15 is provided with an elongaterectangular aperture or slot 19 of substantial width and-extending asubstantial portion of the distance across the. pad holder. Theslot 19provides an opening into a pocket 20 which is formed between theuppermost surface of the plate 12 and the cover member 15 due to thedifference in the thickness of the base plate 12 and the surroundingframe member 14. The pocket 20 is adapted to receive a portion of thepad 10 when the latter is positioned. for use on the holder 11.

The note pad 10- comprises a bottom or outer base sheet 21 of relativelystiff material such as cardboard or the like, and an inner base member22 which may be of sheets 23 of paper or like flexible sheet material instacked t ,5 relation and positioned on the backing members 21 and 22with the sheets and the backing members connected or joined togetheralong one side edge 24 of the pad by a film of adhesive or an edge stripso that the stack of sheets 23 is normally retained in flat position onthe backing members 21 and 22 with the sheets adapted to be removed oneor more at a time from the top of the pad by pulling the same loose fromthe connecting adhesive film along the edge 24. The innermost backingsheet or member 22 of the pad is provided with a perforated or weakenedseparating line 25 which extends in parallel spaced relation inwardly ofthe edge 24 on which the glue film is applied and divides the member 22into a relatively narrow inner strip 26 and a somewhat wider outer strip27. The strip 27 is adapted to be separated from the strip 26 by tearingalong the line 25, after which it is discarded, leaving the pad 10 withthe relatively narrow strip 26 interposed between the outer backingmember 21 and the sheets 23.

The strip 26 is the same shape and somewhat smaller in dimensions thanthe corresponding dimensions of the rectangular aperture or slot 19 inthe pad holder 11 and the length of the backing member 21 is no greaterthan the corresponding dimension of the aperture 19 so that when thestrip 27 has been removed from the pad the backing member 21 may bepassed through the aperture 19 into the pocket 20 between the base plate12 and the cover member to position the pad with the inner strip 26 inthe aperture 19. The backing member 21 has a thickness correspondingapproximately to the difference in thickness between the base plate 12and the frame member 14 and the strip 26 has substantially the samethickness as the material in the cover sheet 15 so that the uppermostsurface of the strip 26 is flush with the top surface of the surroundingtop portion 18 of the cover sheet 15 thereby providing a smooth uniformsupporting surface for the bottom sheets in the pad whereby such sheetsmay be conveniently written upon. The provision on the pad 10 of thebacking member 21 and the inner strip member 26 and the provision on theholder 11 of the aperture 19 in the top cover portion 18 and the pocketbetween the cover member 15 and the base plate 12 permits the pad 10 tobe readily attached to the holder 11 and removed therefrom and insuresthat the pad is restrained against lateral shifting movement when it isproperly positioned on the holder.

In order to insure that the pad 10 will not be pulled out of positionwhen a sheet is removed, the holder 11 is provided with a lockingarrangement for the pad which comprises an L-shaped locking slide 30which is received in a guideway forming recess 31 provided in the framemember 14 at the top edge of the pad holder. The locking slide 30 isarranged with a horizontal body portion 32 in the guideway 31 which hasan elongate aperture 33 for receiving a rivet 34 extending through theframe member 14 and the cover members 15 and 16 and limiting themovement of the locking member 30.

taining the pad 10 in position on the holder with the outer backingsheet 21 seated in the pocket 20 which comprises placing one or morespots of pressure sensitive adhesive on the inner face of the backingsheet 21 so that when the pad is properly positioned on the holder withthebacking sheet 21 seated in the pocket 20 and pressure is applied tothe top surface of the pad, the

backing sheet 21 will be adhesively' secured to the inner face of thetop cover sheet 15. The adhesive employed is, of course, the non-settingtype which permits the back ing sheet 21 to be released from the covermember for removal from the holder by pulling on the exposed end of thebacking sheet 21. Also the plate 12 may have a coating or covering onits upper surface of resilient material, such as sponge rubber, toassist in holding the backing member 21 in the pocket 20.

The pad 10 may, of course, be used without attaching the same to theholder 11 in which event, the portion 27 of the inner backing sheet neednot be removed. The portion 27 of the inner backing sheet 22 may, ofcourse, be easily detached from the portion 26 at any time by bendingback the group of sheets 23 and breaking the sheet 22 along theseparating line 25, as indicated in Figure 4.

While particular materials and specific details of construction havebeen referred to in describing the form of the pad and holder which isillustrated in the drawings, it will be understood that other materialsand different details of construction may be resorted to within thespirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A note pad holder comprising a relatively flat base member having atop cover member of relatively stiff material, said cover member havingan elongate generally rectangular slot of substantial widthcommunicating with a pocket formed between the adjacent surfaces of thebase member and the top cover member, and a note pad on said holder,said note pad comprising a group of relatively thin flexible note sheetsbound along one edge to the one edge of a two ply cardboard backingmember, the inner ply of said backing member being substantially thesame size and shape as said slot and being of a thickness correspondingto the thickness of the material forming the cover member which adjoinsthe slot therein, the outer ply of said backing member beingsubstantially the same size as said sheets so that it extends throughsaid slot and is frictionally held in the pocket formed between the basemember and said cover member with said inner ply seated in said slotwhereby the bottom sheet of said note pad rests on a flat surface, saidnote pad being held against movement on the holder by abuttingengagement of the edges of said inner ply and the edges of the covermember which bound the slot therein, and a locking element slidablymounted on said holder adjacent the slot in the top cover member whichlocking element is arranged with one end adapted to be moved into theslot for locking engagement with the lower portion of the note pad.

2. A holder for a note pad comprising a relatively flat base member anda cover member of relatively stifi material having substantialthickness, said cover member having a generally rectangular aperture ofsubstantial width and depth, and a note pad having one dimensionsomewhat less than the length of the aperture and the other dimensiongreater than the width of said aperture, said pad having inner and outerbottom backing members, the inner one of said backing members beingapproximately the same size and shape as said aperture,

and being seated in said aperture, and the outer one of said backingmembers extending through said aperture and beneath a portion of saidcover member so as to be held in frictional engagement between the basemember and said cover member, said inner backing member having athickness substantially equal to the thickness of the material of thecover member adjoining said aperture so that when it is seated in saidaperture its edges engage with the edges of the 'cover member whichdefine said aperture and its upper surface is substantially flush withthe surface of the material in the cover member surrounding saidaperture whereby the bottom sheet of said note pad rests on a smoothsupporting surface and said note pad is held against movement on' saidholder when a sheet is torn ofli.

3. A note pad which is characterized by a group of sheets bound alongone edge to a backing member of substantially the same size as saidsheets and a holder for said pad, said holder comprising a base memberof substantial weight and having a relatively flat upper surface, a topcover of relatively thick and relatively stiff leather secured over saidbase member, said cover having 'an elongate generally rectangular slotof substantial length and width which provides an opening into a pocketof greater width formed between the base member and the cover, said notepad having an elongate strip on the inner face of said backing memberwhich has substantially the same dimensions and shape as said slot andwhich has a thickness corresponding substantially to the thickness ofthe leather cover, said pad being positioned with said backing memberextending through said slot and into said pocket so as to befrictionally held in the pocket between the base member and the cover,and said strip being seated in said slot so that it is in the plane ofthe leather cover and its edges engage with the edges of the leathercover around the slot whereby the pad is held against shifting relativeto said holder and the bottom one of said sheets is supported on thesubstantially smooth surface which is provided by the upper surface ofthe cover and the upper surface of said strip.

4. A note pad holder comprising a relatively fiat base member having atop cover member of relatively thick and relatively stiff material, saidcover member having an elongate generally rectangular opening cuttherein which is of substantial length in one direction of the holderand of substantial width in the direction normal to the length thereof,said opening communicating with a pocket formed in the space providedbetween the adjacent surfaces of the base member and the top covermember which pocket has a greater dimension than the opening in thedirection normal to the length of said opening, and a note pad on saidholder, said note pad comprising a group of relatively thin flexiblenote sheets bound along one edge to the one edge of a two ply cardboardbacking member, said pad being arranged with the bound edge of the padextending along the outer lengthwise edge of said opening, the inner plyof said backing member being substantially the same size and shape assaid opening and being of a thickness corresponding to the thick.- nessof the material forming the cover member in which the opening is cut,the outer ply of said backing member being substantially the same sizeas said sheets and having a substantially greater dimension than theinner ply in the direction normal to the bound edge of the pad, saidouter ply being positioned so that it extends through said opening andis frictionally held in the pocket formed between the base member andsaid cover member with said inner ply seated in said opening whereby thebottom sheet of said note pad rests on a fiat surface, and said note padis held against movement on the holder by abutting engagement of theedges of said inner ply and the edges of the cover member which boundthe opening therein.

5. A holder for a note pad comprising a relatively flat rectangular basemember and a cover member of relatively thick and stiff material, saidbase having a shallow recess in its uppermost face forming a pocketbeneath substantial portions of said cover member, said cover memberhaving a generally rectangular opening extending across the holder alongthe top forming edge thereof, said opening connecting with the upperportion of said pocket and forming an entrance thereto, and a note padhaving inner and outer bottom backing membars, the inner one of saidbacking members being approximately the same size and shape as theopening in said cover member and being seated in said opening, and theouter one of said backing members extending through said opening andbeneath a portion of said cover member so as to be held in frictionalengagement in the pocket between the base member and said cover member,said inner backing member having a thickness substantially equal to thethickness of the material of the cover member adjoining said opening andbeing positioned in said opening in the same plane as said cover memberso that its upper surface is substantially flush with the top surface ofthe cover member surrounding said opening whereby the bottom sheet ofsaid note pad rests on a smooth supporting surface and said note pad isheld against movement on said holder by abutting engagement of the edgesurfaces of the inner one of said backing members with the edge surfacesof the cover member around said opening.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTSFOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain July 29, 1926

